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Total number of records: 97

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Textiles91
Books and printed items5
Archives1

Count of Collection group

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International Textile Collection91
Cookery Collection5
Medical Collections1

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wine and wine making1
hotels1
general surgery1
cooking, french1
hospitals1

Count of Place

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France97
Paris50
Austria9
Mulhouse6
Lyon1
Dornach1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Societe Des Nouveautes Textiles40
Dmc Group8
Bilbille & Co7
Le Grand D'Aussy, Pierre Jean Baptiste (1737-1800)3
Courtaulds Ltd.2
Teale, T Pridgin (1831-1923)1
Viard, A1
Thomas Pridgin Teale Junior1
University of Bradford1
Societe Anonyme Des Matieres Colorantes Et Produits Chimiques De Saint-Denis1

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From 17003
From 180040
From 190054

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Up to 189925
Up to 199969
woven sample
Textile

woven sample

1880-1914

Double weave textile sample with tapestry style design of flowers and foliage in greens, pinks, blue, yellow and black. This is a copy of historic Italian or French textile.

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Marking Stitch, 2nd Series
Textile

Marking Stitch, 2nd Series

DMC Group (1746-)

mid 20th Century

A booklet with embroidery stitch patterns. Patterns include alphabets, borders, geometrical patterns and children engaged in seasonal activities, covering playing in snow, water, sand, ice skating, sk...

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Cross Stitch New Designs, 3rd Series
Textile

Cross Stitch New Designs, 3rd Series

DMC Group (1746-)

1950-1970

A booklet with examples of cross stitch patterns. Patterns are based on flora and fauna, for example fish swimming in a pond, bird by a nest or flower borders. The pattern designs include children in ...

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woven sample
Textile

woven sample

1880-1914

Double weave textile sample with French rococo style design of roses bouquets framed with garlands and ribbon bows. Design is in white, yellow, greens and pinks.

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reel of embroidery thread
Textile

reel of embroidery thread

Pesel, Louisa F (1947); DMC Group (1746-)

1870-1947

A roll of dark green embroidery thread. It has been wound on to a piece of cardboard marked with the DMC logo.

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woven sample
Textile

woven sample

1880-1914

Double weave textile sample with design of flowers and trees with fruits in a landscape with a tournament style tent. In browns, greens, white and pinks.

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Alphabet de la Brodeuse
Textile

Alphabet de la Brodeuse

DMC Group (1746-)

1920-1930

A book with templates on graph paper of alphabetical letters and decorative patterns for embroidery. Contains illustration of examples and transparant templates for copying. There is a list of colour ...

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Marking Stitch, 3rd Series
Textile

Marking Stitch, 3rd Series

DMC Group (1746-)

mid 20th Century

A booklet with embroidery stitch patterns. Patterns include alphabets, borders, geometrical patterns and people engaged in activities, including dancing, walking in a rainy storm, gardening. The bookl...

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Marking Stitch, 4th Series
Textile

Marking Stitch, 4th Series

DMC Group (1746-)

mid 20th Century

A booklet with embroidery stitch patterns. Patterns include alphabets, borders, geometrical and folkloric patterns designs and three patterns of people in traditional folkloric costume. Includes a li...

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Cross Stitch New Designs, 5th Series
Textile

Cross Stitch New Designs, 5th Series

DMC Group (1746-)

1950-1970

A booklet with examples of cross stitch patterns. Patterns are images based on flora and fauna, for instance flowers in a vase with bird perching on the edge, a camel and an elephant under a palm tree...

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Motifs For Embroideries No 3
Textile

Motifs For Embroideries No 3

DMC Group (1746-)

1950-1970

A booklet with photograph samples of embroidery patterns. Patterns designs are based on flowers.The booklet contains a list of suggested publications for other uses of DMC threads.

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woven sample
Textile

woven sample

1880-1914

Damask woven textile sample with a design of pink and beige of flowers, leaves and a bird.

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